Exhausted Nets want home improvement vs. Pelicans

The Brooklyn Nets were unable to survive a fourth game in five nights in their third different time zone without Kevin Durant and continued their recent slump at home Thursday with a blowout loss.

Durant is expected to return from his rest and the Nets look to avoid going under .500 at home Saturday night when they host the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Nets will return to the floor after an exhausting stretch that saw them